Lilac Mushroom vs Pavement Mushroom

Agaricus porphyrizon compared with Agaricus bitorquis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lilac Mushroom	Pavement Mushroom
Kingdom same	Fungi (真菌界)	Fungi (真菌界)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (担子菌门)	Basidiomycota (担子菌门)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (傘菌綱)	Agaricomycetes (傘菌綱)
Order same	Agaricales (伞菌目)	Agaricales (伞菌目)
Family same	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus same	Agaricus (Button Mushrooms)	Agaricus (Button Mushrooms)
Species	Agaricus porphyrizon	Agaricus bitorquis

Evolutionary Relationship

Lilac Mushroom and Pavement Mushroom share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Agaricus. (Button Mushrooms)

Conservation Status

Lilac Mushroom

LC — Least Concern

Pavement Mushroom

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lilac Mushroom	Pavement Mushroom
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lilac Mushroom

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

Pavement Mushroom

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden